Zarathustra

Zarathustra was a religious philosopher, who lived maybe 3000 years ago in ancient Iran.

He was born into a pagan
society which had become corrupt and was ravaged by self-serving
warlords.

He saw a problem in the unthinking superstition of the people which
was kept in place by manipulative priests. He devised a new system of
thinking based on pure philosophical concepts such as Truth,
Righteousness, Wisdom, Good Mind and Good Rule.

He composed a series of songs – the Songs of Zarathustra – which
expounded his new system of thought. These songs have been faithfully
recited by countless generations and are still known to us today.

Zarathustra promoted ethical behaviour – he wanted us to strive for
Good Mind and Benevolent Service to the living soul of the world. He
saw that there were both good and bad powers in the world and that we
needed to actively choose to support the good powers for the right order
of existence to be maintained.

Zarathustra lived in an Iranian land at the centre of the ancient
world. When international trade routes developed the flame of the
Zoroastrian Enlightenment spread in all directions – into the Middle
East, into India and into China – sparking off the period in human
history known as the Axial Age – a time of great strides in philosophy
and humanitarian religion.

Zarathustra’s influence is great but his message has grown dim with
time. There is a great need to revive the purity of his original vision.